Architecture Guide

Overview

• •Gwalior's architectural story begins with the 8th-century rock-cut Jain colossi at Gopachal and the early Nagara temples on Gwalior Fort.
• •The fort itself, perched on a sandstone plateau, contains the Man Mandir Palace built by Raja Man Singh Tomar (late 15th–early 16th century), the Sas-Bahu temples, Teli ka Mandir, and the Jai Vilas Palace of the Scindia dynasty.
• •Below the fort, the city preserves the tomb of Muhammad Ghaus, the Samadhi of Rani Lakshmibai, and the Sun Temple.
• •The airport, named after Vijaya Raje Scindia—founding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, former Member of Parliament, and Maharani of the erstwhile Gwalior State—is spread over 760.7 acres.
• •Its new terminal building, completed in 16 months, covers 20,000 m², handles 1,400 peak-hour passengers (three times the previous terminal), and includes a new apron and taxiways for 13 narrow-body or small aircraft.
• •As the closest airport to Kuno National Park, it also serves wildlife travellers.